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FURTHER ANALYSIS OF VARIABLES THAT AFFECT SELF-CONTROL WITH AVERSIVE EVENTS

Perrin, Christopher J.

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2010, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, EDU Physical Activity and Educational Services.
The purpose of this study was to examine variables that affect self-control within the context of academic task completion by elementary school children diagnosed with autism. In the pre-assessment of study 1, mathematics problem completion was shown to be an aversive event, and sensitivity to task magnitude, task difficulty, and delay to task completion was measured. The self-control assessment assessed the effects of manipulating values of those parameters on self-control. For all participants, self-control increased as a function of one or more changes in task parameter values. In study 2, the effects of a commitment response on self-control was assessed. Results indicated that for all participants, levels of self-control were higher when the opportunity to commit to the immediate aversive event was available.
Nancy Neef, PhD (Advisor)
Ralph Gardner, PhD (Committee Member)
Helen Malone, PhD (Committee Member)

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  • Perrin, C. J. (2010). FURTHER ANALYSIS OF VARIABLES THAT AFFECT SELF-CONTROL WITH AVERSIVE EVENTS [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1277816514

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Perrin, Christopher. FURTHER ANALYSIS OF VARIABLES THAT AFFECT SELF-CONTROL WITH AVERSIVE EVENTS. 2010. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1277816514.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Perrin, Christopher. "FURTHER ANALYSIS OF VARIABLES THAT AFFECT SELF-CONTROL WITH AVERSIVE EVENTS." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1277816514

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)